A raft of litigation has taken place concerning both assistance with mail-in ballots and the means of returning them.

Legal battles are playing out around the country concerning vote-by-mail ballot submission rules and procedures.

Many Americans have sued this year to vote by mail instead of in person. Have their suits been successful? 

How have state and federal courts handled mail voting litigation?

Third-party ballot collection—sometimes contemptuously called “ballot harvesting”—has drawn fierce partisan debate this election season. What laws currently govern ballot collection?

How do six battleground states define and attempt to prevent voter intimidation?

Election observers play a major role in elections nationwide. What rules govern poll watching in U.S. battleground states?

Of the 16 states that require the provision of “secrecy sleeves” to absentee voters, which will reject a ballot that is mailed back without the internal envelope?

What are the state-to-state differences in ballot drop-off options?

Pennsylvania saw a dramatic increase in vote-by-mail and absentee ballots in its June primary. What lessons can be drawn for the November presidential election?   

Ohio seems to have handled the influx of mail ballots and other coronavirus challenges decently well in its 2020 primaries. Will the same hold true in November?

Florida’s experience voting during the coronavirus pandemic provides a glimpse of some of the issues that have arisen as election officials attempt to expand the availability of mail balloting.